Professional Engineering

Jobs slashed at BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce

Supply firms nervous over shutdowns in car industry

MPs criticise council for failing to fund "rising star" researchers

Double boost in marine energy

Weak joint blamed for Cern fault

Number of diploma students falls well short of official target

Spending cuts could follow Pilkington fine

Stair climbing robot for rescue work

Companies seeking foreign workers face red tape

Flaw payout spikes designer

Power bosses push for quicker development of carbon capture science

Bodycote warns that it might have to close more plants

Boeing woes mount with 747-8 delays

Make low-carbon research a national priority, says CBI

Energy companies race to buy sites for nuclear rebirth

BioGen plans to build 12 waste-to energy plants

Helicopters aid infrastructure repair strategy

Gas import terminal expands its capacity

Better testing urged for nano materials

Scalextric design for schools

Q&A

Engineers' views on the struggling automotive industry

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Capturing carbon:
It's time that CO2 sequestration technologies become reality, say the engineering experts

Energy:
Barking power station in east London is set to use waste heat to warm local homes, businesses and schools.

Energy:
There are massive reserves of coal too difficult to access via conventional mining, but that could nonetheless be combusted. PE looks at the prospects for the "forgotten technology" of underground coal gasification

Automation:
Could robots provide an answer to the problem of labour shortages in the agricultural industry? We investigate

Management:
The new president of the Sainsbury Management Fellows' Society, Ernie Poku, wants it to be more than just a social club. He discusses his ideas for expanding its remit to include a manufacturing think tank

A plan to limit emissions from the global shipping industry

Electrification of the rail network should be just down the track

We talk to Richard Brown, chief executive of Eurostar

Condition monitoring systems for transport

Ansys claims CFD record

Caliberation tester offers hope for cancer patients

Engine oil flow imaging

Breast radar slashes test time

Virtual Volvo upgrades its plant software

Ricardo's real-time simulation highlights engine faults

Bearings cut quarry conveyor downtime

Proportional pressure regulator trims costs

Nature inspires designers

Commentary

Troubles at US carmakers could have big fall-out

People

Who's reached the top of the pile?

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Archive

Richard Trevithick and steam

Review

Becoming a trainspotter at the Great Western Railway museum

Commentary

Troubles at US carmakers could have big fall-out

Cover story

Capturing carbon: It's time that CO2 sequestration technologies became reality, say the engineering experts

Review

Becoming a trainspotter at the Great Western Railway museum

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